Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an extracting unit that extracts features of printing operations of a user, and a measurement unit that measures a processing throughput of executing the printing operations of the user as a substitute for a printing operation as a predetermined standard if a feature of the printing operation serving as the standard matches the features extracted by the extracting unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 an extracting unit that extracts features of printing operations of a user; and   a measurement unit that measures a processing throughput of executing the printing operations of the user as a substitute for a printing operation serving as a predetermined standard if a feature of the printing operation serving as the standard matches the features extracted by the extracting unit.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an alert unit that gives an alert by comparing with a predetermined threshold value a difference between the measured processing throughput and a processing throughput previously measured. 
     
     
         3 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a first measurement unit that measures a first processing throughput of executing a first operation from among printing operations serving as a predetermined standard including the first operation to generate an image and a second operation to print the image;   an extracting unit that extracts a feature of a second operation of printing operations of the user; and   a second measurement unit that measures a second processing throughput of executing the second operation of the printing operations of the user as a substitute for the second operation of the printing operations serving as the standard if a feature of the second operation of the printing operations serving as the standard matches the feature extracted by the extracting unit.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , further comprising an alert unit that gives an alert by comparing with a predetermined threshold value a difference between one of the first processing throughput and the second processing throughput and a corresponding one of the first processing throughput previously measured and the second processing throughput previously measured. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the features of the printing operations serving as the predetermined standard include at least one of a feature of a target of image generation, a feature of an operation method of image generation, and a feature of a printing operation. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the features of the printing operations serving as the predetermined standard include at least one of a feature of a target of image generation, a feature of an operation method of image generation, and a feature of a printing operation. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the features of the printing operations serving as the predetermined standard include at least one of a feature of a target of image generation, a feature of an operation method of image generation, and a feature of a printing operation. 
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the features of the printing operations serving as the predetermined standard include at least one of a feature of a target of image generation, a feature of an operation method of image generation, and a feature of a printing operation. 
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a statistical value calculated from the printing operation of the user is used as a feature of the printing operation serving as the standard. 
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein a statistical value calculated from the printing operation of the user is used as a feature of the printing operation serving as the standard. 
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein a statistical value calculated from the printing operation of the user is used as a feature of the printing operation serving as the standard. 
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein a statistical value calculated from the printing operation of the user is used as a feature of the printing operation serving as the standard. 
     
     
         13 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein if a duration throughout which the feature of the printing operation of the predetermined standard fails to match the feature extracted by the extracting unit lasts for predetermined period of time or longer,
 the measurement unit measures the first processing throughput in the execution of the first operation to generate the image from among the printing operations of the predetermined standard,   the extracting unit extracts the feature of the second operation to print the image from among the printing operations of the user, and   the measurement unit measures the processing throughput of the second operation of the printing operations of the user as a substitute for the second operation of the printing operations as the standard if a feature of the second operation of the printing operations as the standard matches the feature extracted by the extracting unit.   
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein if a difference between a current processing throughput and a processing throughput measured prior to the current processing throughput is equal to or above a threshold value,
 the measurement unit measures the first processing throughput in the execution of the first operation to generate the image from among the printing operations as the standard,   the extracting unit extracts the feature of the second operation to print the image from among the printing operations of the user, and   the measurement unit measures the processing throughput of the second operation of the printing operations of the user as a substitute for the second operation of the printing operations as the standard if a feature of the second operation of the printing operations as the standard matches the feature extracted by the extracting unit.   
     
     
         15 . An information processing method comprising:
 extracting a feature of a printing operation of a user; and   measuring a processing throughput of executing the printing operation of the user as a substitute for a printing operation serving as a predetermined standard if a feature of the printing operation serving as the predetermined standard matches the feature extracted by the extracting unit.   
     
     
         16 . An information processing method comprising:
 measuring a first processing throughput of executing a first operation from among printing operations as a predetermined standard including the first operation to generate an image and a second operation to print the image;   extracting a feature of the second operation of printing operations of a user; and   measuring a second processing throughput of executing the second operation of the printing operations of the user as a substitute for the second operation serving as the standard if a feature of the second operation of the printing operations as the standard matches the feature extracted by the extracting unit.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for processing information, the process comprising:
 extracting a feature of a printing operation of a user; and   measuring a processing throughput of executing the printing operation of the user as a substitute for a printing operation as a predetermined standard if a feature of the printing operation serving as the predetermined standard matches the feature extracted by the extracting unit.   
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for processing information, the process comprising:
 measuring a first processing throughput of executing a first operation from among printing operations as a predetermined standard including the first operation to generate an image and a second operation to print the image;   extracting a feature of the second operation of printing operations of a user; and   measuring a second processing throughput of executing the second operation of the printing operations of the user as a substitute for the second operation of the printing operations as the standard if a feature of the second operation of the printing operations as the standard matches the feature extracted by the extracting unit.